The Energy Efficiency Directive requires member states to renovate three percent of buildings owned by the central government each year or take other measures that will lead to energy savings, such as comprehensive renovation and change of staff behaviour. Member states must notify the European Commission which option they chose and submit plans and lists.
Croatia is one of the 17 EU member states that chose the second option, but only four of them (Austria, Croatia, Italy and Slovakia) correctly calculated the savings.
However, the Commission found that none of the alternative measures are part of an integral programme for a systematic renovation of state buildings and that it is questionable if the plans of the states that chose the second option would lead to savings and the renovation of 3% of buildings annually.
All member states provided limited information, without clear plans on renovations to achieve the required energy savings, the analysis says.